Fagel Fine Bindings (3): Dedications
Several fine bindings in the collection are the result of a classical artist-patron relationship. The Fagels were high-placed government officials and had the n...
Category: Rare Books in Far Out Places
The world is packed with rare books in the most unusual places. This small collection of blog posts on all sorts of books that I have come across over the years can be read as a travel guide to rare books in far out places.
Fagel Fine Bindings (2): Political Power
The fine bindings in the Fagel collection make up only a small part of the library. Some of the fine bindings in the Fagel Collection at Trinity College Library...
Fagel Fine Bindings (1): Natural History
Most books in the Fagel Collection are bound in simple vellum, the title neatly written on the spine, without any gold-tooling or other forms of decoration. The...